U.S. Set to Suspend Obligations Regarding INF Treaty in Dispute with Russia

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China's Missile Program Is Deadly Serious

And America must respond.

nationalinterest.org

 

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What the End of the INF Treaty Means for China

Beijing perceives the U.S. withdrawal from the INF and possible deployment of ground-based missiles to Asia as part of Washington’s broader campaign to contain China. Overall, China can be fairly confident regarding its chances in a potential missile race in Asia, thanks to several advantages.

carnegie.ru

 

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President-Elect Joe Biden Should Continue Building Intermediate-Range Missiles

After withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in August 2019, President Donald Trump envisioned a comprehensive agreement that controlled all Russian an

www.realcleardefense.com

 

[Josh_TN]

The short term program for intermediate missiles is the army's Medium Range Capabiliy. This seems to basically be bolting SM-6 and BGM-109s onto a trailor with no modifications to the missiles themselves, with fielding supposedly in 2023 when PrSM is also deployed. Hopefully the more long term solution is something based on DARPA's OpFIRES.